EPRI: Energy Efficiency Programs Can Realistically Reduce Growth in Electricity Consumption by 22%
Energy efficiency programs in the United States could realistically reduce the rate of growth for electricity consumption by 22 percent over the next two decades if key barriers can be addressed, according to an analysis released by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). ...
Entergy Companies Earn Award for Power Restoration Efforts
Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. earned Piccadilly Restaurant’s first-ever Vendor of the Year award on Wednesday in recognition of the work the two utility companies did to restore power across Louisiana following hurricanes Gustav and Ike....
NY Power Resources Expected to Meet Reliability Needs for Next 10 Years
The Board of Directors of the New York Independent System Operator has approved the 2009 Reliability Needs Assessment, a review of the resource adequacy of the New York bulk power system over a 10-year planning horizon. ...
MA Dept. of Public Utilities Opens Investigation of Dec. Ice Storm Response
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has opened an investigation into efforts by the state’s electric utilities to prepare for and restore power following the Dec. 12, 2008, ice storm....
Customer Input Counts
AmerenUE embarks on on Project Power On initiative in Missouri, which includes undergrounding troublesome and outage-prone overhead lines to improve reliability....
December Ice Storm Paralyzes New England
Linemen brave the frigid temperatures and slippery conditions to restore power to homeowners....
Entergy Hurricane Relief Fund Announces $700,000 in Grants to Texas, Louisiana Agencies
The Entergy Hurricane Relief Fund has announced $700,000 in grants to 39 nonprofits helping victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike rebuild their lives and communities after the devastating storms. ...
Ameren Illinois Utilities Expect to Complete Service Restoration by Evening
The Ameren Illinois Utilities expect to complete service restoration work by this evening for those customers who are still without lights due to the ice storm and high winds. ...
PSE Sees 25 Percent Jump in Customers Using Online Services in 2008
Faced with chilly weather and the economic downturn, budget-savvy Puget Sound Energy customers are tackling higher energy bills this winter heating season by turning to the Internet to pay their bills online and compare their daily energy use to determine ways to be more energy-efficient. ...
Revised Phase I Cyber Security Standards Under Review by NERC
As part of its efforts to better address cyber security and critical infrastructure protection, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. and its Cyber Security Standard Drafting Team have recently released phase one of proposed revisions to eight Critical Infrastructure Protection reliability standards for industry comment and review. ...
NSTAR Workers to Assist Utilities Hardest Hit by Storm
With its service area largely spared by the ice damage from Friday's storm, NSTAR was making preparations to assist other New England utilities in their efforts to restore power to hundreds-of-thousands of electric customers affected elsewhere in the region....
Ohio Consumer Partnership Calls for Investigation of Electric Utilities’ Service Reliability
In a request filed today, a newly formed partnership of consumer groups requested that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) investigate each of Ohio’s investor-owned electric utilities, American Electric Power, Dayton Power & Light, Duke Energy and FirstEnergy, to determine whether they are doing enough to limit the breadth and depth of power outages in their respective regions. ...
Ameren and University Partner on New Weather System to Improve Utility Response
AmerenUE and Saint Louis University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences have announced Quantum Weather -- a highly precise weather monitoring, forecasting, and response system for UE's Missouri service territory. ...
Irby Helps with Hurricane Recovery
Electrical distributor Stuart C. Irby Co., a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, was one of the first responders for both Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike in September 2008....
PPL Customers Gain Access to Hourly Usage Data
PPL Electric Utilities is the first major electric utility to provide hourly usage data in a full-system deployment via the Web....
Southern California Edison Forgives Bills for Fire Victims
Southern California Edison customers whose homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by recent wildfires will not have to pay for electricity used since the last bill they received at those damaged residences. ...
NERC: Winter Electric Reliability Outlook Generally Good
The outlook for electric reliability in North America this winter is generally good, announced the North American Electric Reliability Corporation in its 2008/2009 Winter Reliability Assessment today. Generation and demand-side resources are expected to exceed target planning levels in all regions. ...
NYISO Forecasts Sufficient Electricity Supply for Winter 2008-2009
According to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), New York State has sufficient resources to serve the electricity needs of the 2008-2009 winter season. ...
Puget Sound Energy Preparing for Potential Power Outages Forecasted Storm
Puget Sound Energy is closely monitoring the National Weather Service forecast of heavy rains and high winds, and is prepared to respond to power outages that may result from the storm front that is expected to reach the Puget Sound region Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. ...
NERC: Climate Policy Critical to Grid Reliability
Widespread efforts aimed at reducing carbon emissions and increasing the use of renewable fuels for the generation of electricity will fundamentally determine the future course of electric reliability across North America, announced the North American Electric Reliability Corporation in its Special Report on Electric Industry Concerns on Reliability Impacts of Climate Change Initiatives. ...
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